Vinyl pressings
by Prefab Sprout · 1984
Swoon was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 9 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
KWLP-1 A1 LOOK OUT MEMPHIS TENNESSEE!Side A, hand-etched.
KWLP-1 B1 CANDLE STILL RULESSide B, hand-etched.
KWLP1 ALabel side A
KWLP1 BLabel side B
KWLP-1 A1 LOOK OUT MEMPHIS TENNESSEE!Side A, Etched
KWLP-1 B1 CANDLE STILL RULESSide B, Etched
AL-39872-1B STERLING PSide A etched except STERLING, stamped
BL-39872-1A STERLING PSide B etched except STERLING, stamped
AL 39872 1A2HZ: DM-4Runout Side A etched
BL 39872 1A2HZ: DM-3Runout Side B etched
AL 39872Side A label
BL 39872Side B label
NL 01_25859_1A_1 BRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
01_25859_2B_1 ARunout side B, stamped, variant 1
01_25859_1A_1 ARunout side A, stamped, variant 2
01_25859_2B_1 ARunout side B, stamped, variant 2
NL 01.25859-1A 1 BSide A runout, variant 1
NL 01-25859-2B-1 BSide B runout, variant 1
NL 01_25859_1A_1 BSide A runout, variant 2
NL 01-25859-2B-1 BSide B runout, variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBS 25859 / Kitchenware Records KWLP1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBS 25859 / Kitchenware Records KWLP 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBS 25859 / Kitchenware Records 460908 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | CBS CBS 25859First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | CBS CBS 25859First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Kitchenware Records KWLP1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | CBS CBS 25859First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS CBS 25859 / Kitchenware Records KWLP1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Kitchenware Records KWLP1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1984 | UK & Ireland | Kitchenware Records KWLP1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Epic BFE 39872First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Kitchenware Records KWLP1 / Kitchenware Records KWLP 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Epic FE 39872First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Epic 28·3P-737LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | Epic 28·3P-737LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | UK | Kitchenware Records KWLP1-35 / Sony Music 19075944621LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 460908 1 / Kitchenware Records CBS 460908 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Kitchenware Records 460908 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 460908 1 / CBS CBS 25859LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Kitchenware Records 460908LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Swoon are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1984 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Kitchenware Records KWLP1, released March 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KWLP1, BFE 39872, FE 39872, CBS 25859) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KWLP-1 A1 LOOK OUT MEMPHIS TENNESSEE! and KWLP-1 B1 CANDLE STILL RULES. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
